Buy Me a Coffee

Buy Me a Coffee

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Buy Me a Coffee combines one-off support, recurring memberships, and a simple shop in a single creator page, with less setup friction than many legacy membership platforms. It is not OSS-specific, but it remains relevant for maintainers who want a quick way to collect small donations or sell lightweight digital extras without building a full storefront.

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Goal: Funding. Model: Donations. Status: Live.

Should you use this?

Best for
Maintainers with an audience who want recurring or one-off supporter funding.
Not ideal for
Projects that need institutional grants, issue bounties, or guaranteed revenue.
Why choose it
Lightweight tip jar and membership page for quick supporter payments. Best for solo maintainers who want to start accepting donations fast.
Watch out for
Success depends on visibility, trust, and sponsor conversion.
Setup effort
Low
Fees
Buy Me a Coffee charges a 5% platform fee per transaction. Its help docs say Stripe processing fees still apply, though creators can choose whether to absorb or pass those on.
Last verified
2026-03-06
Goal Funding
Model Donations
Tags
Creator economy
Official websiteVisit official website
VerificationVerified on 2026-03-06
X@buymeacoffee
OrganizationCorporation
Open source statusClosed source
Platform technologyClosed source creator support platform
Monetization modelOne time small donations
Payment methodsPayPal, Stripe, Apple Pay, Google Pay, credit card
Platform feesBuy Me a Coffee charges a 5% platform fee per transaction. Its help docs say Stripe processing fees still apply, though creators can choose whether to absorb or pass those on.
User activityBuy Me a Coffee now says it serves more than 1 million creators worldwide.

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